Page 11 - AI Standards for Global Impact: From Governance to Action

Executive Summary

The AI for Good Global Summit 2025 featured a day dedicated to standardization on
11 July 2025 titled the "International AI Standards Exchange," organized by the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

The International AI Standards Exchange and supporting workshops from 8 to 11 July examined
the latest developments in AI and supporting standards development to galvanize global
collaboration on AI for good.
The summit's programme featured the following standards-focused segments:

a) High-level AI Standards Panel and launch of AI Standards Exchange Database on the
Centre Stage on 11 July 2025
b) High-level keynotes on Centre Stage on 11 July 2025
c) High-level roundtable - From principles to practice: How AI standards enable effective
governance
d) A series of 13 thematic workshops from 8 to 11 July 2025 featuring standards work related
to AI in different sectors and industry verticals such as:

i. AI for agriculture – Shaping standards for smart food systems
ii. Enabling AI for health innovation and access
iii. Human-centred AI for disaster management – empowering communities through
standards
iv. Navigating the intersect of AI, environment and energy for a sustainable future
v. AI readiness – Towards a standardized AI readiness framework
vi. Trustworthy AI testing and validation
vii. Open dialogue for trustworthy AI testing
viii. AI and machine learning in communication networks
ix. AI and Multimedia authenticity standards
x. Future networked car symposium 2025
xi. Empowering innovative and intelligent solutions at the edge (Edge AI)
xii. Challenging the status quo of AI security
xiii. Women leaders in AI and standards
e) To complement the AI focus and in celebration of the International Year of Quantum
2025, a dedicated Quantum for Good track now explores how quantum technologies
intersect with global priorities, highlighting industry leadership and real-world innovation,
the role of quantum in diplomacy, access and inclusion, the broader societal impact of
quantum advances, and related standardization dynamics.
f) Future standards for frontier technologies - Workshops from 8 to 10 July and sessions on
the Centre Stage dedicated to emerging technologies and areas for future AI standards
work:

i. Brain computer interface (BCI) – Key technical standards and diverse application
scenarios
ii. Building the Technical Foundations for Embodied Intelligence in Connected ICT
Environments
iii. AI, virtual worlds & the human-centric citiverse- Building the cities and governments
of tomorrow

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